Lapel-spring for coats.



No. 673,6!6. Patented May 7', 190i. 6. n. CROW.

LAPEL SPRING FOB CHATS.

(Application filed Nov. 5. 1900.)

(No Model.)

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UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT DOUGLAS CROW, OF HENDERSON, TEXAS.

LAPEL-SPRING FOR COATS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 673,616, dated May 7, 1901. Application filed November 5, 1900. Serial No. 35,458. (No model.)

GROW, a citizen of the United States, residing "at Henderson, in the county of Rusk and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lapel-Springs for Coats, of which the following is a full and complete specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to lapel-springs for coats, cloaks, and similar articles of clothing; and the object thereof is to provide an improved device of this class which will hold the lapels of a coat or similar garment in position and substantially together at the front, so as to prevent them from folding too far backwardly or from flaring outwardly when the coat or other garment is not buttoned and which will not cut or injure the garment.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, said drawing being a perspective view of my improved lapelspring.

In the practice of my invention I provide a device of the class described composed of a loop-shaped spring a, preferably made of spring-steel, and the central portion of which is curved to form a circular loop and the ends thereof brought approximately together, as shown at b. Pivotally connected with or hinged to each of the ends I) is a rod orbar c, and said bars 0 are free to swing on their pivotal connection at b. The rods or bars 0 may be made of any desired material and may consist of spring metal, if desired.

In practice the spring loop a is passed around the neck underneath the collar and the ends thereof project beneath the lapels of the coat or other garment, and the rods or bars a fit beneath said lapel and press against the fold thereof and securely hold the lapels in position at the front of the wearer of the coat or other garment.

The pivoting of the rods or bars 0 permits them to swing freely, so that they adjust themselves to the form of the lapels or the fold thereof, and said rods or bars also prevent the ends of the spring from cutting the garment where they press thereon beneath the lapels, and it will be understood that the entire device is concealed beneath the collar of the coat or other garment and the lapels thereof.

This device is simple in construction and operation and comparatively inexpensive, while being also well adapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended.

Having fully described my invention, I

\ claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A device of the class described, consisting of a loop-shaped spring, the ends of which are brought approximately together, and a rod or bar pivotally connected with or hinged to each of said ends, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 29th day of October, 1900.

ROBERT DOUGLAS CROW.

Witnesses: Y

FRANK H. YOUNG, TOM CROW. 

